Daily Archives: 22/12/2010

Organisations and individuals are invited to offer views on priorities and policies that should be included in a new slimlined planning framework – the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) – before a draft is produced and available for formal consultation. … Continue reading →

UK Regeneration, the successor body to the British Urban Regeneration Association, has appointed Jackie Sadek as chief executive and Sadek, who was formerly chair of Bura, will begin her new role on 1 January. Sadek said: “I believe this is now … Continue reading →

A couple who were told a mystery farmhouse on the listed buildings register referred to their home – have taken their legal battle against the decision to London’s High Court. Robert and Tina Barratt bought Hayes Cottage in the village of Stone, Kent, … Continue reading →

A controversial seaside house branded an ‘eyesore’ will not have to be demolished, even though the building is larger than the original consent. Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority wanted the property near Newport pulled down but the owner successfully appealed the enforcement … Continue reading →

More than 95 per cent of English local authorities that responded to a national survey support the idea of Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs), according to an evaluation report. PPAs are frameworks to help local planning authorities and planning applicants agree … Continue reading →

Historic environment practitioners are invited to participate in a series of free open workshops, organised by the Southport Group, entitled ‘Making PPS5 work: realising the benefits of planning-led investigation of the historic environment’, which will take place on 24 and 25 … Continue reading →

Constructing Excellence in the North East Awards are open, with awards this year including the Heritage Award, Student of the Year, and Project of the Year. Held every year in May, the Constructing Excellence in the North East Awards are a … Continue reading →

In early 2011 English Heritage (EH) will be launching the Heritage List for England, a fully searchable database of all nationally designated assets, from buildings to battlefields.  This will be the first time that such information has been made available online and it … Continue reading →

The Abbey Road zebra crossing in north London – made famous after appearing on a Beatles album cover – has been given Grade II listed status. The crossing – the first of its kind to be listed – is being … Continue reading →